A procedure is proposed to name new elements. After the discovery of a new element is established by a joint IUPAC–IUPAP Working Group, the discoverers are invited to propose a name and a symbol to the IUPAC Inorganic Chemistry Division. Elements can be named after a mythological concept, a mineral, a place or country, a property, or a scientist. After examination and acceptance by the Inorganic Chemistry Division, the proposal follows the accepted IUPAC procedure and is then submitted to the IUPAC Council for approval.
Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 74, No. 5, pp. 787–791, 2002.
IUPAC Recommendations 2002
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